1
archaic
: chessboard
2
: a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard
3
[singular of checkers]
: a piece in checkers
checkered; checkering
ˈche-k(ə-)riŋ 
1
a
: to variegate with different colors or shades
b
: to vary with contrasting elements or situations
2
: to mark into squares
1
: one that checks
a fact checker
2
: an employee who checks out purchases in a self-service store
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CBS News, 26 May 2024
Now, Meta's network of third-party fact checkers will be able to scour the app for potential problems.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Threads is getting third-party fact checkers to review some of its content to help identify misinformation, false conspiracies, and fake news on the social media platform.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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Noun
And the federal government is not and should not be the omni present fact checker for the American people.
—CBS News, 26 May 2024
Now, Meta's network of third-party fact checkers will be able to scour the app for potential problems.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Verb
Their companies’ effects on the environment and California agriculture generally are checkered.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Threads is getting third-party fact checkers to review some of its content to help identify misinformation, false conspiracies, and fake news on the social media platform.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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“Checker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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checker
1 of 3 noun
check·er
ˈchek-ər
1
: a square resembling the markings on a checkerboard
2
: a piece in the game of checkers
checker
2 of 3 verb
checkered; checkering
-(ə-)riŋ
: to mark with squares of different colors
a checkered tablecloth
checker
3 of 3 noun
: one that checks
especially
: an employee who checks out purchases in a supermarket
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